Per 100 g (1/2 cup)

Lean Ground Pork       17 g fat (6 g sat) 230 cal.

Lean Ground Beef       15 g fat (6 g sat) 210 cal.

Lean Ground Turkey     6 g fat (2 g sat) 140 cal.

We have been using ground turkey in place of ground beef and find that there really is no difference.  You can use ground turkey in place of beef in all recipes.  It cooks faster, contains much less fat (saturated fat) and calories.  I’ve never like chicken and tomato sauce, but with ground turkey, I can’t tell the difference from beef.  You can add TVP in the same way as you would with beef.

Posted on May 21st, 2007 by neslyn
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Ground turkey is now available at most grocery stores and is leaner than ground beef and has a great taste.  (Ground turkey has 6 g fat/100 g – Ground beef has 15 g fat/100 g)

• 550  kg ground turkey
• 1 medium onion chopped finely (optional)
• 1 clove of chopped fresh garlic
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup TVP (non hydrated)

Mix together, make into patties (makes about 6 large patties or burgers)

on a plate, mix together:

2 Tablespoon Mrs. Dash grilling blend

Take the patties and pat them into the grilling blend on both sides.  Chill before cooking so they will stay together, especially if you are going to grill on the barbecue.  Try topping burgers with grilled vegetables  (mushrooms, onions, peppers) or anything you like.  You don’t necessarily have to have a burger in a bun (starchy carb).  It tastes just as good once you think outside the box.

Posted on May 21st, 2007 by neslyn
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You won’t believe how easy this is to make, and the taste is so close to a great tasting store-bought plum sauce. This goes really well with the pork egg rolls. Make sure if you are buying canned pumpkin, that you get the pumpkin only without the added spices and sugar. If you have to buy a large can, you can try making the pumpkin cheesecake with the leftover pumpkin.

• 1 cup pumpkin
• 1 cup vinegar
• 2 1/4 cups Splenda
• 4 cups water
• 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1/2 Tablespoon salt
• 1 cup applesauce (unsweentened)

Bring all ingredients to a boil. In a small cup – dissolve about 4 to 5 Tablespoons cornstarch in the same amount of cold water, then add to the hot ingredients until you get the desired consistency. Makes about 6 cups plum sauce. You can freeze jars of sauce or refridgerate.

Posted on May 21st, 2007 by neslyn
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• Spinach-This leafy green is an excellent source of calcium, a nutrient that helps women burn 81 % more abdominal fat by inhibiting activity of the fat-storing enzyme lipoprotein lipase.
• Asparagus-These spears are rich in inulin, a nutrient that friendly gut bacteria feed on to reproduce. This allows them to crowd out unfriendly candida yeast, a major culprit of sugar cravings

Posted on May 17th, 2007 by neslyn
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• 1 cup unsweetened apple juice

• 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp honey (or molasses)
• 1 tbsp canola or olive oil
• 3 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup 7 or 10 or 12 grain cereal
• 1/3 cup skim milk powder
• 1 1/2 tsp bread machine yeast

1. Put the ingredients (wet 1st) in the bread machine adding yeast last.
2. Make sure machine is set on the whole wheat cycle and later… enjoy!

I like this lazy way of making bread…however Cindy likes to take it out after the dough cycle is done, put it into a bread pan, let rise and bake at 325 degrees for about 30 min.

This bread keeps well for at least a week in the fridge, or you can freeze this bread.

I’m sure this recipe would also be great even without a bread machine…let us know if anyone tries it….

Posted on May 14th, 2007 by neslyn
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